April 11, 2016 at 05:25AM

Tody I Learned: 1) Technically, I learned this on Friday (thanks Mengsha Gong!), but today I *tested* the idea of cooking pasta in its sauce. It worked really well, except that a) it takes longer than boiling in water, and b) it burns the pot really easily. Definitely worth it for the extra flavor, perfect finish, and deliciously al dente texture. 2) Our University's little turtle ponds have at least one soft-shelled turtle! I eyed it sneaking off into the murk. 3) Speaking of our Unviersity's little turtle pond, the kinetic sculpture in the pool outside the library is gone! Where did it go?!